Water iris along the bank of Reelfoot Lake in Lake County, Tennessee.
“Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” ~Hans Christian Anderson
Tennessee
Watchful walking
I almost walked right into this garter snake before I eventually saw him. He blended in with his surroundings quite well.
Black Swallowtail
“Beautiful and graceful, varied and enchanting, small but approachable, butterflies lead you to the sunny side of life. And everyone deserves a little sunshine.” ~Jeffrey Glassberg
Orange Toad
It is better to get laugh wrinkles than to get worry warts. ~Unknown
Preoccupied
… His beak is focussed; he is preoccupied,
looking for something, something, something.
Poor bird, he is obsessed! …
~Elizabeth Bishop
Water snake
Long slithering snake
gliding over the water
Swiftly swimming by.
Butterweed
“Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them.” ~A. A. Milne
Turtles on a log
“Happiness isn’t complicated. It is a humble state of gratitude for simple pleasures, tender mercies, recognized blessings, and inherent beauty.” ~Richelle E. Goodrich
Reflect
“Our souls need time to think, dream and reflect.” ~Jo Ann Davis
Sun sinking low
“There is nothing like walking to get the feel of a country.
A fine landscape is like a piece of music;
it must be taken at the right tempo.
Even a bicycle goes too fast.”
~Paul S. Mowrer
